Thor Wikfeldt leads the AI Innovation Factory Mimer at RISE and is group manager for the High Performance Computing (HPC) group in the unit Data Platform and Systems. His work focuses on bridging advanced computing and AI research with real-world impact, supporting industry, public sector, and startups in adopting and scaling data- and compute-intensive solutions. Thor has extensive experience in applied AI, HPC, and innovation-driven collaboration across national and European ecosystems.